• Get Back Up Again

    During our lunch hour, my children are excited to blast the music of their choice. There is one soundtrack that is played pretty frequently because of how much they enjoy those tunes.  Though I’ve heard the lyrics countless times, the following stood out to me today: “I will get back up again.” When reading the

  • Mints, Appacha and the Gospel

    Years ago, as my family and I were on our way to church, we stopped at a nearby convenience store. My husband’s parents were with us and my father in law just needed to run inside and buy some mints (a must have for before and after church fellowship). Before my father in law could

  • Chloral Hydrate

    Chloral hydrate. Just the mention of the word makes me cringe. When my son was nine months old, his body was affected by what doctors believed to be a virus.  This virus caused him to experience a high fever, red eyes, red lips and it affected his heart. After his initial hospitalization stay, we were

  • Lessons from Jeremiah

    This past month, we have been reading through Jeremiah.  This is one of those books that I never really read very much; Other than the “For I know the plans I have for you…” section, I basically ignored this book. The readings consist of the prophet Jeremiah prophesying death and destruction to the Israelites because of their

  • A Fire in my Bones

      At the start of summer, my thirteen year old, began to “play around” a little more on the piano. He would hear a song at church or on the radio, then come home and try to figure out the keys. The more he played, the better he played. I was pleasantly surprised. “Wow, Caleb…that’s

  • Treasure Hunt

     Last week was our annual beach excursion.  I have said in prior posts how much I love the beach and the ocean- the sound of the waves does something to reset my soul.  It’s a peaceful respite from the normal grind. I love to collect shells from each of our trips. I wish I could

  • I Knew You

    One of my favorite things to do while I was pregnant with my first child was settle in and read about how she was developing inside me.  The book would describe my baby week by week, and would even use tangible, descriptive words to give me a better idea of how big she was: Week 12: